Mahnke Family RecipesCreamed Cucumbers
It has a horrible name, but it is really wonderful with rich holiday meals.
Ingredients
- 2 whole English cucumbers2 whole English cucumbers
- 1 1⁄2 c / 375 g sour cream1 1⁄2 c / 375 g sour cream
- 1 t apple cider vinegar1 t apple cider vinegar
- 1 T / 13 g sugar1 T / 13 g sugar
- 4 T grated onion (~ 1/2 onion)4 T grated onion (~ 1/2 onion)
- 1⁄2 t / 3 g salt1⁄2 t / 3 g salt
- 1 t dried dill, or small bunch fresh1 t dried dill, or small bunch fresh
This has been a Mahnke and before that a Ross family tradition to have with both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. It really cuts the richness of turkey or beef. Lately I have learned there is a Polish dish that is nearly identical whose name translate to 'misery'.
Method
- Preferably the night before, or as early as you can, make the sauce and let it sit.
Sauce
- mix all the ingredients in a bowl, it should be sharper than you might think…
- cover and let sit over night
- adjust the seasoning before serving
Cucumbers
- slice thin, but still to have a bite. a box grater is fine really, we use a Japanese mandolin
- these next few steps are not required, but recommended, specially with non-English cucumbers
- put in a colander with a bowl underneath, put a good about of table salt on and mix… allow the bitterness and some water to come out of the cucumbers
- let sit for a few hours
- rinse all the salt off and let sit another 20 minutes or so
- right before serving, mix together and serve
Servings
4
Category
Prep time
10 minutes
Cooking time
2 hours
Vegetarian
Cuisine
Author
Grandma Ross